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  • Boehner introduces alternative resolution on Libya

    06/02/2011 6:30:55 PM PDT · by Pan_Yan · 27 replies
    WaPo ^ | Thursday, June 2, 8:24 PM | David A. Fahrenthold
    President Obama could get a second chance to sell Congress on the military operation in Libya, thanks to some last-minute help from an unlikely ally: House Speaker John A. Boehner. On Thursday, with some liberals and conservatives trying to get Congress to force a withdrawal from Libya, Boehner (R-Ohio) offered an alternative. He introduced a resolution that would give Obama 14 more days to make his case. Boehner’s resolution would vent congressional anger, stating that “the president has not sought, and Congress has not provided, authorization” for the operation. It also contains a threat that Congress might cut off funding...